Finance Project Analyst: Forecasting & Profitability

Oceaneering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering is seeking a finance professional in Aberdeen City to assist in preparing financial reports and support project managers in profitability analysis. You will work closely with project teams to meet customer reporting needs and develop financial plans.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is essential, along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The role offers opportunities for site travel to gain insights into operations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cost accounting principles and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Understanding of modeling concepts.
• Able to view the big picture with a good grasp of details.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly internal and external reporting.
• Support Project Managers in analyzing profitability.
• Meet customer reporting requirements.
• Develop short-term and long-term financial plans.
• Record forecast and free cash flow at project level.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint

Collaborative working style

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

To prepare accurate management information in a timely manner and support Operation’s financial requirements.

Essential

• Assist in preparing monthly internal and external reporting
• Support Project Managers and project teams when looking at profitability
• Customer reporting requirements on programs as required
• Support the Financial Project Manager in developing a short term and long term plan as well as rolling forecast for the projects and programs being supported
• Recording forecast and free cash flow at the project level
• Prepare project close entries and make necessary adjustments to data entry errors
• Assist in bid review preparation and development
• Support variance analysis and reconciliations
• Support asset management and customer collection
• Assist the regional finance lead in external SOX compliance and testing and external regulatory reporting / compliance
• Help drive implementation of financial standards in the organization
• Support UAT testing
• Supporting tax reporting requirements
  
  
• Other duties as assigned inclusive of responsibilities outlined in the RASCI model related to your area of work.
• Travel to sites to understand the work being done as needed.
  
  

Job Description

To prepare accurate management information in a timely manner and support Operation’s financial requirements.

Essential

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparing monthly internal and external reporting
• Support Project Managers and project teams when looking at profitability
• Customer reporting requirements on programs as required
• Support the Financial Project Manager in developing a short term and long term plan as well as rolling forecast for the projects and programs being supported
• Recording forecast and free cash flow at the project level
• Prepare project close entries and make necessary adjustments to data entry errors
• Assist in bid review preparation and development
• Support variance analysis and reconciliations
• Support asset management and customer collection
• Assist the regional finance lead in external SOX compliance and testing and external regulatory reporting / compliance
• Help drive implementation of financial standards in the organization
• Support UAT testing
• Supporting tax reporting requirements
  
  

Non-essential

• Other duties as assigned inclusive of responsibilities outlined in the RASCI model related to your area of work.
• Travel to sites to understand the work being done as needed.
  
  

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent relevant experience
• Understanding of cost accounting principles and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Understanding of modeling concepts
• Able to view the big picture with a good grasp for details
  
  

DESIRED

• Familiarity with reporting under local statutory reporting requirements
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• International experience is a plus
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• A collaborative working style and ability to work across multiple geographies and with a distributed workforce
• Systematic, solution-oriented and flexible
• Solves problems and acts decisively on problems of moderate complexity and financial risk
• Work independently with limited oversight
  
  

About Us

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.